Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 25: Samba police has foiled a bovine smuggling attempt in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal, arrested two bovine smugglers and rescued three bovines from the clutches of bovine smugglers. The vehicle used in the illegal transportation of bovines has also been seized.
Acting on information received from reliable sources, a police team of Police Post (PP) Rajpura of PS Ghagwal intercepted a Tata Youdha load carrier bearing Registration Number JK21D-2417 near village Chachwal for its checking. During checking, three bovines were found inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission. All the bovines have been rescued and the vehicle has also been seized.
The bovine smugglers identified as Rakesh Kumar, son of Milkhi Ram of Palura Samba and Tara Singh, son of Janak Singh of Chachwal Samba have been arrested.
A case FIR No. 120/2025 u/s 223 BNS, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal and investigation started.
